The doppelganger couldn’t fool Bracken. She knew it wasn’t her master. Wasn’t even human. The scent was off, alien.

The rest of the family didn’t notice, but she knew.

However, the creature seemed happy to walk her as much as she wanted, so maybe she wouldn’t miss Bob after all!

Bill Cox is from Aberdeen, Scotland where he has been procrastinating for the past forty-nine and a bit years.